Machine for forming glass articles



July 19 1927.

R. LA FRANCE MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS ART CLES.

Filed Nov. 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 \NVENTOR 'MEM; 561664 2 Sheets-Sheet z INVENTO R 4 fiv/ s fiTTOE/i/EU" R. LA FRANCE MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS ARTICLES Filed Nov. 2, 1925 Patented JulylQ, 19217.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD LA FRANCE, OLE TOLEDO, OH IO, ASSIGNOR TO THE OWENS BOTTLE COMPANY,

OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS ARTICLES.

Application filed November 2, 1925. Serial No. 36,125.

My invention relates to machines for forming glass articles and more particularly to machines of the Owens type in which blank molds on a continuously roa tating frame dip into a gathering tank or pool of molten glass and are filled by suc-' tion, the blanks beinglater transferred to finishing molds in which they are blown to finished form. In this class of machines, to a series of heads or units are arranged at equal intervals around the mold group, each unit comprising a blank mold or molds into which the glass is drawn by suction, a cooperating finishing mold or molds disposed in therebeneath, and mechanism for effecting suction, blowing and various mechanical op erations required in forming the articles.

My invention relates toimprovements in machines of the type above indicated, and

2 particularly machines such as described in my co-pendingapplication Serial Number 708,172, filed April 22, 1924, wherein the units of the machine are compounded, each unit having a plurality of molds arranged to travel in the same path through the gathering tank. Heretofore, it has been customary to have the several molds of each unit disposed in the same plane. In practice, it has been found that with this dis-f position of the molds, theleading blank mold of a unit does not permit the following, mold of the same unit to fill as readily or as satisfactorily as the leading mold, owing to the wake ordepression set up in the trail of the leading mold through the gathering tank.

This wake is more pronounced in the op-' eration of the machine at high speeds, and

its effect on the gathering operation is accentuated by the small distance between the molds in the compounded unit. It will be understood that as the blank molds of the compound unit pass across the forehea-rth of the furnace and obtain their charges, there is a piling up of glass around the leading mold. Suflicient glass is supplied to the leading mold, butthe following mold is not supplied with its requisite and proper amount of glass. This is particularly true due to high speed in the operation of this type of machine. Further, air obtains easy access into the glass forming the parison,

when the wake or depression is accentuated,

to the obvious detriment of the finished product.

An object of my invention is to obviate the above objection by simple and practical means.

More specifically, the invention comprises a construction in which the following-mold of the unit is in a plane lower thanthe leading mold, thereby assuring that during the passage of the unit across the gathering area, the bottom of the following mold will fully contact with the molten glass.

A further object of'my invention is to provide the desired-relation of the respect1ve molds in a compound unit, without necessitating extensive alterations to either molds in a compound unit as the said unit dips into the forehearth' of a furnace.

Referring now to'the drawings for a detailed description of my invention, there will be seen in Figure 1, a single compound unit of an Owens type of bottle forming machine. Each unit of the machine is supported by a framework A carried on the moldcarriage, said framework including outwardly and inwardly inclined members (not shown), vertical ortions 4, and forwardly extending mem re 5.

Mounted to reciprocate vertically in the frame A, is a frame B, including vertical slide bars 7, slidable in guideways 8 in the frame A. Bolted to the lower end of the frame B is a blowing head C (see Fig. 2). Blank suction molds E are also supported by the frame Band are carried up and down therewith. The blank molds E are made in sections mounted on suitable frames having a. relative horizontal reciprocation to move the molds out of engagement with the parisons, thereb allowing the latter to be suspended sole v bv the neck molds.

A-su-itable weight (not shown) suspended inside of the central pillar aboutwhich the unit rotates, acting through the medium of bell crank 9 and connecting link 10, pivoted to the frame B, acts as a counterweight for said frame B. 'Vertically mounted in bearings-6 provided in brackets 5, forming forward extensions of frame A, are shafts 11 carrying at their lower ends, knife elements 12 cooperating with the blank molds E. Adjnstable means 13 provides for regulation of the shearing action. The knife element 12 is reciprocated in a horizontal plane by suitable cam means (not shown) disposed around the axis or central pillar of the machine, links letactuated thereby and engaging one end of a bell crank having formed at its other end a segmental rack 16 which meshes with asegmental gear 17 mounted on said'shaft 11.

Referring to Figure 1, it will be understood that one of the two blank molds ofthe compound unit therein illustrated, is disposed at a lower level-than thj,bth6l'. This is wifected by adjustment of'vertical supporting screws, securing the blank molds to radially slidable frames fully described in my co-pendin application, Serial Number 708,172, herein efore mentioned. The lowering of the following mold in a compound unit, as above described, leaves a gap'between the standard neck mold and the loweredblank mold, corresponding to the. amount saidblank mold has been lowered. Icontemplate the provision of a specially constructed neck mold which accommodates itself to the change made.

The following finishing mold F (see Fig. 2) is not enlarged at all. Standard size molds may be appropriately used. A finishing mold frame G is mounted to swing on the mold carriage, and consists of castings 24, 242;, and 25 (see Fi 2). Supportmg platesi25 for the finis in molds rest upon the upper flat surfaces 0 castings 24 and 24. It' will be noted that the casting 24 forming a support for the following mold is turned down at 26 in an amount to correspond with the lowering of the blank molds hereinbefore described, to present a supporting surface for the said mold. By such an arrangement, it is apparent that the following finishing mold of a unit is disposed on the finishing mold frame in corre lation with the neck and blank molds. It will thus be understood that I have effected a lowering of one mold of a compound unit by simple means, obviating the necessit of departing from standard blank and finis 'n molds. Obviously, the only changes neede for my invention to operate are (1.) the provision of Ion er shanks carr ing the plunger tips" and (2i the slight a teration of the standard nec mold. Such changes are trivial and inexpensive.

of suction gathering molds in each unit comprising a leading suction mold and a fol lowing suction mold, the latter being in a lower plane than the leading mold to produce an effectual contact with the supply body of glass as the molds pass thereacross. 3. In a machine for forming glass articles, the combination of a rotating mold carriage comprising-a plurality of units, a plurality of suction gathering molds in each unit comprising a leading suction mold and a following suction mold, said molds arranged to travel over a supply body of molten glass, dip into the glass and gather by suction, the athering end of the following mold bellkg dowel than that of the leading mold to 0 set the de ression in the surface of the glasscaused y the leading mold.

4. In a machine for forming glass articles,

the combination of arotatin mold carriage comprising a plurality of unlts, blank molds in each unit h ving the followin mold adjusted lower t an the leading mo d, and a pair of heads su porting plunger ti s disposed ovemand a'apted to enter sai mold and form initial blow openings in the glass in said blanks.

5. In a machine for forming glass articles, the combination of a rotatin mold carria e comprising a plurality of units blank mol s in each unit having the followin mold adjusted lower thalpthe leading mold? a pair of heads, plunger tips supported b the latter and dlsposed over and adapte to enter said molds and form initial blow openings in the glass in said blanks,'and means to dispose the plunger tips registering over the following b ank 'molds in a plane corresponding to the disposition of the said following mold, comprising elongated tipcarrying shanks mounted in the respective head of the following mold.

6. In a machine for forming glass articles, the combination of a rotating mold carriage comprising a plurality of units, compound suction, gathering molds on each unit disposed in different planes, a air of heads, plunger tips mounted therein adapted to enter said molds and form initial blow openmgs in the glass blanks in said molds, and a plurality of compound neck molds in each unit including one set of neck molds and another set of neck molds formed with a lengthened body portion, said last mentioned set of molds lengthened to theamount of change oflevel of the said following mold.

,7. In a machine for forming glass articles, the combination of a rotating mold carriage comprising a plurality of units, compound suction gathering molds on each unit dis-- thereon at different levels, said .unit including one set of neck molds, an-

other set of neck molds having an elongated body portion *for' filling the ap left by the lowered suction blank mold, finishing molds, and compound finishin mold frames arranged to support said .finisliin%n molds ishing molds disposed in correlation with their respectiye neck-and blank molds.

Si ned at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and tate of Ohio, this 30th day of October,

1925. RICHARD LA FRANCE. 

